2018 is over. What a year it was for tennis fans. It can be remembered for injuries, comebacks, controversies and more. Out of all of it, here’s my top five moments, in no particular order. Halep vs. Kerber semi-final is the best match of the year This match...
This whole month I’ve been sitting around watching a lot of Premiership Soccer and reruns of great tennis matches from 2018. So, when I tuned into the Tennis Channel this past weekend, and instead of reruns of great tennis matches I was actually watching decent...
One of the most interesting coach/player relationships in women’s tennis has been between Darren Cahill and Simona Halep. However, according to reports, the relationship has now ended due to Darren wanting to spend more time with his family – according to reports. We...
There were lots of expectations on Kristina Mladenovic heading into 2018. She had a breakthrough year in 2017 and finished the year ranked number 11 in the world in singles. Not bad for someone that had primarily been thought of as a double’s specialist. Many people...
Victoria Azarenka’s 2018 comeback was slightly overshadowed by Serena Williams. Nevertheless, amidst custody battles, and other problems, Azarenka showed some glimpses of her old self, but she’s not even close to where she should be given her stature in the game....
In this episode, Interview with Womens Tennis Coaching Association CEO Sarah StoneAs a former Pro WTA player and former Doubles partner and coach to Grand Slam Champion Sam Stosur, Sarah Stone brings a wealth of experience and stories to our podcast. An in-depth...
One of the great perks of being a member of XS Tennis in Chicago is the fact that one gets to run into Kamau Murray on occasion. Kamau is the founder of XS Tennis Foundation and the coach of Sloane Stephens. Kamau’s main mission at XS Tennis is developing young...
Another year of tennis, and another year where we see the old guard remain at the top of the rankings. It is pretty incredible when you look at the top 10 men and see that seven out of ten players are in their thirties. It was not long ago where being over 30 in...
Richard Branson is a legend. He’s the founder of the Virgin Group and has always been a favorite of mine because he started his empire through his love of music. My two loves in this world are basically tennis and music. Richard Branson founded Virgin Records...
The Australian Open is upon us. The men and women of the ATP and WTA will now take a few weeks off, ponder their year, and start looking forward to next year. As usual, the Australian Open highlights the opening of the year, and sets the tone for what’s to come....
The Davis Cup is Dead, or so proclaimed Frenchman Nicholas Mahut via twitter. France and Croatia take the court to contest the Davis Cup final this week amidst controversy of significant changes being made to the format. Instead of a two-team competition, organizers...
At the London ATP Finals, Zverev has won the biggest title of his young career. It wasn’t without a little controversy though. During the second set tie-break, and in the middle of a point, a ball boy on Roger’s side of the court dropped a ball. It was out of...
